Most read stories of 2013: 1-10

Bully 2 rumours and the creation of the FIFA series: the top ten stories of 2013.

10. The extent of Kinect 2's visual DRM is beginning to emerge

Along with the controversial DRM on its home console, Microsoft also filed for similar restrictions on its Kinect hardware which limited the number of users able to play. Ultimately the publisher ditched this idea, along with the rest of its DRM.

Rockstar assured fans that a sequel to its cult game has not been forgotten. Those same fans will be happy to know that a trademark was filed for Bully 2, making that second game closer to becoming a reality.

When it was first announced, the Xbox One broke all pre-order records at Blockbuster. Sadly, due to financial problems the retailer couldn't honour pre-orders on either console, and ultimately went into admistration.

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